As such, Levinson is bringing back his film as a new TV series tailor-made for the social media and “fake news” age.
You can watch the original Wag the Dog trailer below, and stay tuned.
Barry Levinson’s 1997 Wag the Dog has gotten plenty of shout-outs lately, with one political calamity after another distracting from the last, and HBO might capitalize on its relationship with the director.
Here’s how HBO describes the new Wag the Dog: An ode to the classic film, but moving the weapons of mass distraction beyond politics and into business, entertainment and, yes, nonprofits.